Negligence

21 January 2024, 19:09

1. Negligence, that is non-performance or improper performance by an official of his duties due to dishonest or careless attitude towards service, if this has caused significant damage or a substantial violation of the rights and legitimate interests of citizens or organizations or protected legal interests of society or the state,

(as amended by Federal Laws No. 162-FZ dated December 8, 2003, No. 43-FZ dated April 8, 2008)

is punishable by a fine of up to one hundred and twenty thousand rubles or in the amount of the offender's salary or other income for a period of up to one year, or compulsory work for a term of up to three hundred and sixty hours, or corrective labor for a term of up to one year, or arrest for a period of up to three months.

(as amended by Federal Laws No. 162-FZ dated December 8, 2003, No. 26-FZ dated March 7, 2011, No. 420-FZ dated December 7, 2011)

2. The same act, resulting in serious harm to health or death of a person due to negligence,

(as amended by Federal Law No. 162-FZ dated December 8, 2003)

shall be punished by compulsory labor for a term of up to five years with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for a term of up to three years or without such deprivation, or by restriction of freedom for a term of up to five years with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for a term of up to three years or without such deprivation.

(as amended by Federal Law No. 420-FZ of December 7, 2011)

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this article, resulting in the death of two or more persons through negligence -

shall be punished by compulsory labor for a term of up to five years with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for a term of up to three years or without such deprivation, or by restriction of freedom for a term of up to seven years with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for a term of up to three years or without such deprivation.

(as amended by Federal Law No. 420-FZ of December 7, 2011)

(paragraph 3 introduced by Federal Law No. 162-FZ of December 8, 2003)

Note. For the purposes of this article, significant damage is deemed to be damage amounting to more than one million five hundred thousand rubles

Source: "Criminal Code of the Russian Federation" dated 13.06.1996 № 63-FZ (as amended on 29.11.2012)

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